MOFA welcomes Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego to TaiwanBy Huang Ching-hsuan and Hollie Younger / Staff reporter, with staff writerPhoenix Mayor Kate Gallego yesterday said her city would continue deepening high-tech cooperation with Taiwan, as she arrived in Taiwan for a visit. Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) welcomed Gallego and her delegation to Taiwan with a banquet. Phoenix would continue to work closely with Taiwan and deepen cooperation in high-tech industries to ensure supply chain resilience, particularly following Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co’s (TSMC) announcement of a US$165 billion US investment plan, Gallego said. Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung, center right, poses with Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, center left, and her delegation at a banquet in Taipei last night. This week marks the third time that Gallego has led a delegation to Taiwan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said.

Source: Taipei Times January 14, 2026 09:42 UTC